Jewel Opal Hunsaker: A Ray of Sunshine, Unplugged and Unforgettable

Our dearest Jewel Opal Hunsaker shed her earthly bounds on November 27, 2025, just as vibrant and full of spunk as the day she entered the world on August 29, 2010. Though our hearts are shattered, we take comfort knowing our most joyful spark is now dazzling in a new realm, undoubtedly telling everyone, “Have a nice day!”

Jewel was a 15-year-old masterpiece of pure, unfiltered joy. She was renowned for her energetic, vibrant personality and for having a heart so sympathetic and understanding it seemed to pulse with the very rhythm of nature she so loved. She possessed a strong, quiet love for her Savior and lived that devotion by thriving on serving and pleasing others, often extending her kindness to strangers who instantly became her friends.

To know Jewel was to be loved by her. Her family and friends were truly her life’s great passion, but when she wasn’t showering them with affection (or free gifts she always made sure to grab for her siblings), you could find her deeply immersed in her creative pursuits. She was an accomplished artist, whether she was sketching and drawing or meticulously building massive structures on Minecraft.

The Spunkiest Heart of Gold

Jewel was goofy, loving, and a perpetual ray of sunshine who considered it her personal mission to make every face she encountered crack a smile or burst into laughter. She had a mischievous spunkiness that truly defined her; her father, Larry Jr., will forever remember the highly effective conversation-ender she deployed when she was done listening: simply removing her cochlear implants mid-sentence. Her love for her brothers and sister was unmatched—she never accepted a free treat or bought a special item without making sure she had something to take home for Charity, Logan, and CJ.

While we miss her terribly, we will always carry the warmth of the sunbeam she was to us all.

Jewel is profoundly missed by her immediate family: her father, Larry Hunsaker Jr.; her mother, Tracie Smith; her older sister, Charity Hunsaker; and her younger brothers, Logan Smith and CJ Smith. She also leaves behind her loving grandparents, Marie Mitchell, Mark and DeeAnn Shepherd, and Larry Sr. and Paula Hunsaker, along with a wide circle of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you simply perform an unexpected act of kindness today in Jewel’s memory—and be sure to tell that person, “Have a nice day!”

There will be a visitation on Friday morning, December 5, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 95 North 600 West, Orem, Utah.  Immediately following the visitation, the funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. also at the church.

The service will be streamed live. Please return to Jewel's memorial page shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at click on the link below.

Jewel Hunsaker Memorial Service